Articles by OpenMedia

Survey results: The Privacy Act in Canada
The OpenMedia community rallied together to make their voices heard about the importance of privacy protections in the public sector.

Will Bill C-11 #FixPrivacy in Canada or make it worse?
We were told that Bill C-11 would introduce huge fines for privacy violations. OpenMedia put it to the test and it completely fails.

Privacy Commissioners find police use of Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians
Clearview AI’s indiscriminate facial recognition technology is an “affront” to Canadians’ privacy rights, says joint investigation report.

Cheaper, faster Internet to be decided at Toronto’s City Council
Toronto City Council is considering a historic proposal to build a community-owned fibre Internet network!

Everything you didn’t know about CanCon
“CanCon” is Canadian content – TV shows, music, movies, and more – that meets a set of rigid criteria defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Canada’s Broadcasting Act.

What’s wrong with Bill C-10? An FAQ
Anatomy of a legacy media power grab.

Advocates welcome major overhaul to Canada’s privacy law
Bill C-11 provides much-needed protections for individuals’ data privacy.

Mobile billboards highlight government’s failure to support much-needed Internet during pandemic
A mobile billboard campaign circling Parliament is demanding to know why the federal government has not supported the affordability and availability of Internet in Canada during the pandemic.